three-halfpennyworthn.
As much as is worth, or costs, three-halfpence.
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pennyworthOE
halfpennywortha1035
shillingswortha1325
three-halfpennyworthc1440
sixpennyworthc1450
pounds worthc1460
groatsworth1562
penny1564
penny piece1601
threepennyworth1617
piceworth1832
two pennyworth1851
six1871
pounder1895
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 492/2 Thre halpworthe, trissis.
1692 T. Southerne Wives Excuse i. i. 1 Three halfperth of farthings.
1901 Essex Weekly News 15 Mar. 6/1 Deceased only had three ha'porth of beer.
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